Crime

Nine-year-old fatally shot in Liverpool

The city of Liverpool woke up in shock on Tuesday after a nine-year-old girl was fatally shot in Liverpool. According to the police, Merseyside Police officers attended a house on…

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Gunman opens fire at Oslo gay bar, killing two on Pride parade day

OSLO (Reuters) - A gunman went on a terrifying rampage in a gay bar and the surrounding streets in Oslo on Saturday, killing two people and injuring more than 20…

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Two people wounded in attack in Sweden, one arrested

Two people were wounded in an attack in the Swedish town of Vasteras on Tuesday, police said, adding that one person had been arrested. Police in a statement said a sharp object…

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Spanish operation takes down police and customs officers helping ship cocaine and hashish into Europe

With the support of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and National Police (Policía Nacional) have dismantled a drugs trafficking network which allegedly…

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Italian police deals blow to Colombian drug gang, tonnes of cocaine seized

Italian police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of 240 million euros ($255.86 million), carrying out an elaborate sting against the Colombian Clan del Golfo drugs…

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How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers

In September 2020, a North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus broke into a small Slovakian crypto exchange and stole virtual currency worth some $5.4 million. It was one of…

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Factbox: Despite recent uptick, New York City crime down from past decades

A shooting at a New York City subway station on Tuesday brought fresh attention to crime in the most populous American city, with 8.8 million people as of 2020, according…

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Germany sees drop in overall crime, rise in online crime and child sex abuse images

Germany's top security officials presented crime statistics for the year 2021 this week, documenting some 5.05 million cases. Though overall crime was down 4.9% over 2020 — the fifth year…

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Vatican corruption trial mired as judge orders new long adjournment

A corruption trial related to the Vatican's purchase of a luxury building in London was adjourned for nearly six weeks on Tuesday, another long delay underscoring how it remains mired in its opening stages…

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Italy judge convicts 70 people in major mafia trial

ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) - An Italian judge found 70 defendants guilty in the first sentencing at one of the country's largest-ever mafia trials. The case involves the 'Ndrangheta clan,…

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Man arrested on suspicion of killing a nine-year-old Spanish boy

The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of a nine-year-old boy. The minor, who was allegedly tricked into accompanying the suspect from a park,…

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Smuggling network up in smoke: Seven arrested in Spain

Moroccan and Malian nationals apprehended after using former tobacco smuggling routes to facilitate illegal immigration between Spain and France A joint investigation by Spain’s Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the…

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More than 150 arrested in global crackdown on Darknet traders: Dutch media

At least 150 people have been arrested by European and U.S. authorities after a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet e-commerce sites, Dutch media reported Tuesday citing…

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Spanish police arrests 5 people on suspicion of terrorist attack

With the active support of Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has arrested in Barcelona and Madrid five suspected members of an Islamic State cell. The…

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Labour in vineyards and farms checked across Europe

Between 09 and 16 September 2021, Europol supported Europe-wide coordinated action days against human trafficking for labour exploitation in the agricultural sector. The operation, led by France, involved a wide…

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VAT fraud with cash registers uncovered in Germany

More than 300 Italian restaurants in Germany allegedly used manipulated cash registers to avoid taxes The German Tax Office for Investigation and Criminal Matters (Finanzamt für Fahndung und Strafsachen) and…

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Malta: Malta Enterprise representative testifies in proceedings against Hillman

More witnesses were expected to take the stand in the criminal proceedings against former Allied Newspapers managing director Adrian Hillman on Tuesday morning. Hillman stands accused of money laundering, conspiracy…

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Malta: Eyewitness saw hunter shoot flamingos with shotgun, court hears

An eyewitness who saw the killing of four flamingos in Qawra testified in court that he saw hunter Miguel Zammit pointing his shotgun in the air shortly after the flamingos…

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U.S. President Reagan’s shooter John Hinckley wins unconditional release

A U.S. judge on Monday said he would grant "unconditional release" to John Hinckley, who wounded former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people in a 1981 assassination attempt. "I am…

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Malta: Italian court papers expose Italy-Malta drug ring

Drug runners used secret compartments hidden in cars to smuggle cocaine into Malta via a local ferry company, according to Italian court documents. Italy’s finance police on Tuesday busted an international…

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Malta: School receptionist accused of sexually harassing security staff

A school receptionist has been arraigned on charges of sexually harassing three members of security staff stationed on school premises. Joseph Borg, 61, of Marsaskala, was shaking in the dock as…

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British gangs and Italian mafia join forces to increase cocaine sales

British organised crime groups are collaborating closely with former international rivals like the Italian mafia to import increasingly bigger cocaine shipments into Europe, a senior investigator has revealed. Lawrence Gibbons,…

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Malta: Iklin shooting victim allegedly defrauded shooter of €7,000

The man suspected of having shot a man in his right shoulder on Thursday confronted the victim over a personal matter that has been dragging on after he allegedly defrauded…

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Malta: Italian fugitive in Naxxar shooting connected to Qormi arson

Two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with setting a shop on fire in August. Officers from the Arsons Unit within Major Crimes arrested the two…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech indicted on money laundering charges

A magistrates’ court has found there is sufficient evidence for Yorgen Fenech to be indicted over money laundering and fraud to the detriment of Glimmer Ltd, a company he partly…

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Malta: Pilatus Bank and official charged; inquiry recommends nine face action

The now-shuttered Pilatus Bank and a top official were arraigned on money laundering charges on Thursday. Claude-Ann Sant Fournier, 41, appeared in court following police investigations and a magisterial inquiry. Source…

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Malta: Community Police close beach bags in an attempt to ward off pick-pocketers

The crime of pick-pocketing on beaches is very common during the summer months. That is why at the end of last week, a number of community police officers were seen…

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Malta: Released from custody after he was charged with stabbing another man in Birkirkara

30-year old Cranston Portelli from Ħal Qormi was released from custody after he was arraigned in Court charged with grievously wounding another man on Sunday in Birkirkara. He was also…

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Malta: Woman accused of murdering partner had complained of domestic violence

A woman accused of murdering her partner had repeatedly complained of domestic abuse and even threatened to commit suicide, the court compiling evidence has heard. 44-year-old Mayumi Santos Patacsil, from…

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Malta: Grenades, pistols and poison: Yorgen Fenech’s dark web purchases listed in court

Yorgen Fenech bought grenades, poison, machine guns, pistols and around 800 bullets more than one year after Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered, a court heard on Wednesday. The business mogul,…

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Malta: Mosta ‘cat killer’ challenges seven-year detention inside mental health facility

Nicholas Grech, the man believed to be responsible for the Mosta cat killings but acquitted of all charges due to insanity, is challenging his seven-year detention inside the Mt Carmel mental…

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Malta: Two men stole food to feed themselves, court hears

Two men who targeted various outlets of a local chain store, stealing foodstuffs to feed themselves after running into serious financial problems, were remanded in custody pending judgment. Mario Campolo,…

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Sweden to widen police data-access powers to fight gang violence

Sweden plans to give police greater powers to access data from mobile phones as it bids to rein in a surge in gang-related violence plaguing its major cities, the government said on…

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Malta: Birkirkara lotto office hold-up thief jailed for three years

20-year old Noel Sciberras from Birkirkara admitted in Court with committing a hold-up at a lotto office in Triq Dun Filippu Borg, Birkirkara. He was imprisoned for three years. Sciberras…

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Malta: Boy, 7, beaten and forced to have sex with prostitutes

An appeals court has confirmed an eight-year jail sentence for a man who subjected his seven-year old son to a life of sex, beatings, pornography, prostitution and drugs. Judgment was…

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Malta: Man arrested after police find drugs worth over €100,000

A 32-year-old man was arrested after police found 1.8kg of suspected cocaine in his possession on Tuesday in Birkirkara. Police said after days of surveillance, they stopped a vehicle in Triq Borg driven by…

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Malta: Weapons found at sea linked to Maksar brothers, police believe

A stash of fully automatic assault rifles and bomb detonators found at sea on Sunday are believed to be linked to an organised crime group charged with complicity in the…

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Six arrested for armed robberies of jewellery shops across Europe

An organised crime group behind a sting of violent armed robberies committed across Europe has been dismantled as a result of an international investigation facilitated by Europol. A total of…

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Malta: Youth throws two kittens into the sea

A youth who threw two kittens into the sea has been arrested and arraigned in court, where he was charged with animal cruelty. It was a LESA officer who spotted…

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Over 800 persons detained global crackdown on organised hi-tech crime

Global law enforcement agencies hacked into an app used by criminals and read millions of encrypted messages, leading to hundreds of arrests of organised crime figures in 18 countries, officials…

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Malta: Man who strangled a girl has 18 year sentence confirmed on appeal

A man who was sentenced to 18 years in prison after strangling a girl while committing robbery on her and her friend, had his sentence confirmed after three judges dismissed…

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Malta: Addict attempted to steal to feed his family after spending everything on drugs

A drug addict who was caught red-handed while trying to steal from a St Lucija school on Monday night, was placed under probation after pleading guilty upon his arraignment on…

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Malta: Couple cleared of rape in trial lasting just one day

A Tunisian man and his Maltese girlfriend have been cleared of the aggravated rape of a Maltese woman after a trial lasting just one day. In a marathon sitting, ending…

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Malta: Money launderer spied on women with secret toilet cameras

Thousands of photos of women taken by secret cameras placed in a female toilet were found on the electronic devices of Albert Buttigieg, who is charged with money laundering. The…

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Malta: MaltaPost warns against delivery and shopping scams

MaltaPost has warned customers of fraudulent messages and scams intended to trick customers into giving out their bank information and personal details. Source Newsbook Updated 1745

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Malta: Man admits to harassing woman walking her dog in Birkirkara

A Syrian man, aged 22 has pleaded guilty to harassing a woman who was walking her dog in Birkirkara. Abdallah Ilewe appeared in front of Claire Stafrace Zammit, charged with…

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Hit against Euro counterfeiters linked to the Camorra

On 20 May 2021, Europol supported the German Regional Criminal Police of Nordrhein-Westfalen (Landeskriminalamt Nordrhein-Westfalen) and the Italian Finance Corps (Guardia di Finanza) of Rome and Naples in dismantling an…

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Malta: Egyptian killed with shots to his chest and on left of his neck

A 42-year-old Serbian national is expected to be arraigned in the Gozo Court and charged with the murder of Walid Salah Abdel Motaleb Mohammed, a 42-year-old Egyptian national. The Egyptian…

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Malta: DJ who died tragically in a collision was blamed for the accident

A DJ who in 2016 died tragically in a traffic accident was blamed for the accident, while the Court acquitted the driver who was charged with his manslaughter. The accident,…

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Malta: Man arraigned in Court charged with money-laundering – claims he was saving money from his pension

Mario Brignone, 66, from Bormla was arraigned in Court, charged with money-laundering and of breaching the conditions imposed by the Court in which he had been granted bail for money-laundering…

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Malta: Man accused of attempting to attack his mother with a sword

A 39-year-old man from Ħamrun ended up in court after allegedly attempting to attack his 70-year-old mother with a sword. The man, who does not work and is in receipt…

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Malta: Police sergeant accused of rape ‘appeared to be on drugs’ court told

A court has heard how a police sergeant charged with raping a woman whilst on duty appeared to be on drugs before the assault. Sergeant Glenn Carabott, 40, is accused of…

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Malta: Six years’ jail for teacher who repeatedly raped 12-year-old student

The Court of Criminal Appeal has confirmed a six-year prison sentence handed to a teacher who sexually abused a student for a four-year period between 1992 and 1996. Alexander Giacomotto,…

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Malta: Dedicated FIAU team to enforce €10,000 cash limit rule

A dedicated team within Malta’s anti-money laundering unit, the FIAU, is being set up to enforce a recently imposed €10,000 limit for cash transactions on high-value goods. This limit, introduced in March,…

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Malta: 72-year old man severely beaten by two students – suffered 7 broken ribs

Two foreign students, a Frenchman and a Spanish woman both aged 23, were arraigned in Court charged with having threatened and grievously injured a 72-year old man early on Sunday…

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Malta: Inmate claims solitary confinement after complaint on “campaign of terror” in prison

An inmate who has filed an application claiming inhumane treatment at Corradino Correctional Facility, targeting him and other prisoners, has filed a fresh application claiming he has been placed in…

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Malta: Allied Group CEO charged with fraud and money laundering

Allied Group CEO Michel Rizzo and former financial controller Claude Licari were today charged with fraud and money laundering. Police pressed criminal charges against them in connection to the magisterial…

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